Sentence Increased for UK Mother Who Allowed Child’s Death

Sentence Increased for UK Mother Who Allowed Child’s Death
Undated photo of 16-month-old Star Hobson who died from "utterly catastrophic" injuries at her home in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in September 2020. (West Yorkshire Police/Handout via PA))
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A UK court on Tuesday increased the sentence of a woman who caused and allowed the fatal abuse of her toddler daughter by her female partner.

Frankie Smith, 20, was given an eight-year sentence on Dec. 15, 2021, for causing or allowing the death of her 16-month-old daughter Star Hobson. Her partner, 28-year-old bouncer and security guard Savannah Brockhill, was found guilty of murder and handed a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 25 years.